The future of space exploration depends in large part on where we get raw materials for in-space manufacturing and assembly. The first company to test 3D printing in space is MIS --- the Made in Space Company --- which has a super-slick web site explaining what they hope to accomplish once their printer reaches outer space this week.
http://www.madeinspace.us/ (http://www.madeinspace.us/)
Quote from: quiller on September 16, 2014, 08:46:07 AM
The future of space exploration depends in large part on where we get raw materials for in-space manufacturing and assembly. The first company to test 3D printing in space is MIS --- the Made in Space Company --- which has a super-slick web site explaining what they hope to accomplish once their printer reaches outer space this week.
http://www.madeinspace.us/ (http://www.madeinspace.us/)
This is an interesting idea assuming the quality of what they make will be exceptionally high. Lives are potentially at stake and I'm not sure if I would trust my life to something made by a 3d printer.
I wonder if the US will still try to tax the manufacturers in space.